Structure 3476 · Nevada County, AR

SH 53 Sec.02-0.001 over Little Missouri River

Carries SH 53 Sec.02-0.001 over Little Missouri River, 2.8 Mi NE Jct SH 53 & 24.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,110 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

1,110 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: about 3.1 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built196462 years old
Length1109.9 ft338.3 m
Daily traffic3,100counted 2018
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateArkansas
CountyNevada
Location2.8 Mi NE Jct SH 53 & 24
CarriesSH 53 Sec.02-0.001
CrossesLittle Missouri River
Coordinates33.81579, -93.13913

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1109.9 ft (338.3 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Deck Area3247.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,100 (2018)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000003476

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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